Inbound internationally … adjusted States United North in Spain
Spain: Inbound internationally … adjusted States United North was 1.25 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Spain, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.25 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Spain peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2019.
Spain ranks 19th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inbound internationally … adjusted States United North in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Liechtenstein 1.33 GPIA compare
- 17 South Korea 1.32 GPIA compare
- 18 Qatar 1.31 GPIA compare
- 20 South Africa 1.24 GPIA compare
- 21 Netherlands 1.24 GPIA compare
- 22 Italy 1.24 GPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Spain?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Spain was 1.25 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release